Whittaker on beating Khamzat: ”The surest way to victory is to …”

Robert Whittaker will face Khamzat Chimaev. Photo via YouTube

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has no fear of undefeated Khamzat Chimaev. Especially since their Saudi Arabia main event fight is a five-rounder.

Since Chimaev never fought more than three rounds, the former champ could quite possibly have an advantage in a 25 minute bout.

“I definitely think the goal, much like all of my other opponents, is just to go out there and fight my fight,” Whittaker told ESPN Australia. “It’s about going out there and pushing my game plan onto him and see how he adjusts to me because I bring an arsenal of skillsets that he’s not ready for, I believe. I think the surest way to victory is to go in there, obviously not play to his strengths, which is not engaging in the wrestling but not be afraid of it.”

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Robert Whittaker: “I can wrestle with the best”

Chimaev is known for his skilled ground game but Robert Whittaker, who defeated Olympic silver medalist Yoel Romero twice in title fights, is confident in his own skills.

“I can wrestle with the best of them, and I’ve shown and proved that. I’m going to go in there, and I’m going to fight my fight. I’m going to fight a standup fight. I’m going to see where it goes. I’m going to drag it out. It’s a five-round fight. I’ve been in plenty of those, and I’ve got no quit in me, so let’s see how this goes.”

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